€2 · Maltese cross

Introduced 2008 · Republic of Malta

The eight-pointed Maltese cross links the national design with the Order of St John. The coin is a modern Republic of Malta issue.

€2 · Maltese cross · national side
© Central Bank of Malta, 2018. The Central Bank of Malta’s First Fifty Years: A Solid Foundation for the Future, p.147. Reproduced with source acknowledgement under the publication’s p. 2 permission.
Central Bank of Malta · CBM acknowledged-source reproduction permission · Sources
€2 · shared European common side
Shared common side only. This official illustration does not show the Maltese national side, commemorate a particular issue, identify a dated specimen or illustrate a collector coin.
European Central Bank (image); European Union (common-side design), designed by Luc Luycx · ECB reuse permission; EU common-side reproduction authorisation · Sources

Technical specifications

Colour
Outer silver, inner gold
Serial format
Unknown / not verified
Diameter
25.75 mm
Thickness
2.20 mm
Weight
8.50 g
Shape
Round
Composition
Bimetallic: copper-nickel outer; nickel brass/nickel/nickel brass inner
Edge
Edge lettering, fine milled

Dating and classification

Circulation design type

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